'Avengers' origin changed for TV series

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Details surrounding the opening episodes of the new Marvel Comics animated series based on The Avengers have been revealed during New York Comic Con.

Comic Book Resources reports that the origins of the team featured in The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes has been altered significantly from that of the comic book incarnation of the team.

The series premiere will focus on a prison breakout which brings the various members of the superhero team together for the first time, and follows a similar storyline to the opening story arc of Brian Michael Bendis's New Avengers series back in 2005.

One previously unannounced character confirmed to appear in the series premiere is Doc Samson, who gains his gamma powers during the prison breakout.

Marvel has been airing a number of micro episodes through their website over the past few weeks in anticipation for the beginning of the series.

Episode one of The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes will air October 20 on Disney XD.